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Virginia’s eastern region is teetering on the edge of a groundwater crisis, with a new state report warning that booming data centers and population growth are depleting vital aquifers faster than they can recharge. The study, delayed for months, urges lawmakers to empower regulators to deny water permits, mandate alternative water sources, and enforce strict usage limits — especially for energy-hungry data centers relying on evaporative cooling. Environmental advocates call the situation “on the ledge,” stressing that without urgent policy changes, Virginia’s water future is at risk. Governor Spanberger’s office has pledged to review the findings and push for stronger water management laws.

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